Since the holiday tournament, Summit has been playing well and Mailloux-Smith said that trend is where the focus lies.

“We’re playing better and hitting our stride,” she said. “We’re doing well, getting rebounds and showing intensity on defense. It’s more about showing improvement and showing we’re moving forward. We want to be playing our best basketball in February.

“It is a big week for us to have Legacy and Timberview in the same week. We just don’t want any setbacks,” Mailloux-Smith said.

One reason the Lady Jags are hitting stride is the full return from injury of Amber Dixon.